--- title: Milliken Europe Blog | Sara Bean description: Our blog is a hub for our latest news, updates, well-being and design insights and more, with content curated by our in-house design team and some of Europe's best interior designers and architects. 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It’s no surprise then that it has become a huge priority for employers. A study by Bupa revealed that mental health is a major concern at board level for almost two-thirds (65%) of businesses, rising to 72% among large corporates. Mental health was a bigger issue than physical illness among employees for nearly a third (29 %) of businesses.** [Read More »](https://europeblog.milliken.com/well-being-is-subject-to-the-tyranny-of-technology) ## [Enjoy the ride: How cycling to work can improve employee health and happiness](https://europeblog.milliken.com/enjoy-the-ride-commuting-by-bike) Apr 26, 2024 Posted by [Sara Bean](https://europeblog.milliken.com/author/sara-bean) posted in [Sustainability](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/sustainability), [Well-being](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/well-being) ***Reading Time: 3.5 minutes*** **How did you get to work today? If it involved an over-crowded train or standing on a crammed bus, this could be having a detrimental effect on your health.** [Read More »](https://europeblog.milliken.com/enjoy-the-ride-commuting-by-bike) ## [Designing spaces for real people.](https://europeblog.milliken.com/sustaining-people) Apr 26, 2024 Posted by [Sara Bean](https://europeblog.milliken.com/author/sara-bean) posted in [Well-being](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/well-being), [Workplace design](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/workplace-design) Reading time: 5 mins **Until recently if you were to describe a green office, it would most likely be the sustainable aspects of the structure. This might incorporate the building’s energy saving features such as lighting and heating, how it is designed to reuse and recycle waste and to reduce water consumption. An increasing body of evidence is now focusing on the wider benefits a sustainable workplace can have on the health and well-being of its occupants. Ways in which the work environment can sustain people as well as place.** [Read More »](https://europeblog.milliken.com/sustaining-people) [All posts](https://europeblog.milliken.com/all) ## Recommended for you ### View Blog By Topic - [Well-being (31)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/well-being) - [Performance Benefits (24)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/performance-benefits) - [Workplace design (23)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/workplace-design) - [Design (21)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/design) - [Design Inspiration (17)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/design-inspiration) - [Sustainability (17)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/sustainability) - [Neuro-inclusive Design (8)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/neuro-inclusive-design) - [Company News (7)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/company-news) - [Acoustics (6)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/acoustics) - [Life in Colour (6)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/life-in-colour) - [Meet The Makers (6)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/meet-the-makers) - [Education (5)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/education) - [Circularity (4)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/circularity) - [biophilia (4)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/biophilia) - [Clerkenwell Design Week (3)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/clerkenwell-design-week) - [London Showroom (2)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/london-showroom) - [Build to Rent (1)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/build-to-rent) - [Innovation (1)](https://europeblog.milliken.com/tag/innovation) See all ![CRI +PLUS](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/5677727/Milliken_April2019%20Header%20Sitemap/Images/partner_icn3.gif) ![NSF](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/5677727/Milliken_April2019%20Header%20Sitemap/Images/partner_icn4.gif) ![Milliken](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/5677727/Milliken_April2019%20Header%20Sitemap/Images/partner_icn5.gif) Copyright © 2005 - 2015 Milliken & Company. 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